Belleville: Police blotter, Feb. 17

Belleville Times

Burglary and Theft

A theft was reported on Feb. 8 at 12:17 p.m. at the Dunkin Donuts on Franklin Avenue. The manager said that a black male had come in and asked for a job application. While the manager was getting the application, the suspect allegedly wrapped a newspaper around the tip jar and then fled the store with approximately $15 in change. The suspect was described as being around 5 feet 11 inches, 240 pounds, and had been wearing a blue-and-gray jacket, along with blue jeans and beige boots. The investigation remains open.

DWI

David Conway, 29, of Ledgewood was arrested and charged with driving while intoxicated on Feb. 12 at 2:46 a.m. Police were detailed to the McDonald's fast food restaurant on Washington Avenue on reports of a disturbance. The manager said the customer in question had left, and had also appeared intoxicated. The manager also gave police a vehicle description and license plate number, and the vehicle, a 2001 Honda Accord wagon, came back into the parking lot and then turned south on Washington Avenue before police conducted a motor vehicle stop. Police spoke to the driver, and noticed the odor of an alcoholic beverage. The suspect was taken out of the vehicle and then taken into custody after he failed field sobriety tests. He was administered a breathalyzer test at police headquarters, which measured his blood alcohol count as .17, and he was later released on his own recognizance.

Forgery/Fraud

Jerone Clark, 34, of Newark was arrested and charged with forgery on Feb. 12 at 3:24 p.m. at 726 Washington Ave. The suspect had attempted to cash a fraudulent check in the amount of $2,751.94 at the check cashing service, and fled onto Washington Avenue when he saw police. He attempted to enter a vehicle in the parking lot, but fled when he saw police again. He was ultimately apprehended behind the Motorcycle Mall across Washington Avenue. He was then taken into custody, where he was additionally charged with printing a fraudulent check, and resisting arrest. He was also found to have an outstanding $750 East Orange warrant, and was held on an undisclosed amount of bail.

Outstanding Warrants

Andre Talbert, 21, of Belleville was arrested and charged with an outstanding warrant on Feb. 11 at 12:42 p.m. Two males were observed walking north on Washington Avenue and looking into parked vehicles. Due to recent burglaries in the area, police stopped them and asked for identification. Neither suspect could produce any identification, while one of them was found to have an outstanding $208 Orange warrant. He was taken into custody and later released on his own recognizance, while the other individual was not arrested and was sent on his way.

Possession of CDS

• Felix Astacio, 18, of East Orange and Distefano Parra, 19, of Newark were arrested and charged with possession of marijuana on Feb. 12 at 2:10 a.m. A police patrol observed a group running out of the St. Peter's Church cemetery, and stopped the group and asked them what they were doing. Officers also noted a strong smell of marijuana, and observed a rolled marijuana joint dangling out of a suspect's hat. The suspects were taken into custody, and Astacio was later released on his own recognizance. Parra was found to have outstanding warrants from Newark and Roselle totaling $650, and was held on $1,500 bail.

• Xiomara Gomez, 30, of Belleville was arrested and charged with possession of cocaine and possession of marijuana on Feb. 10 at 10:19 p.m. on Rocco Street. Detectives were assisting the Morris County Prosecutor's Office in serving a warrant, and arrived at the destination and executed the warrant without incident. The suspect was also charged possession of cocaine with intent to distribute, possession of marijuana with intent to distribute, possession of cocaine with intent to distribute within 1,000 feet of a school, possession of marijuana with intent to distribute within 1,000 feet of a school, and possession of drug paraphernalia. She was taken into custody and turned over to the Morris County Prosecutor's Office.

• David Endifru, 18, of Belleville was arrested and charged with possession of less than 50 grams of a controlled dangerous substance on Feb. 9 at 12:30 p.m. on Nolton Street. Police were dispatched on reports of a suspect walking up and down the street and looking into driveways. Officers then observed a green Nissan Maxima parked on Nolton Street with its lights off, and five males inside the vehicle. Police approached the vehicle and observed the raw odor of marijuana. When questioned, one of the males in the back seat admitted the marijuana was his, and police recovered a bag containing marijuana. The suspect was taken into custody and later released on his own recognizance, while the other four males were checked and sent on their way.

• Anthony Alarcon, 23, of Newark was arrested and charged with possession of CDS on Feb. 9 at 5:27 a.m. A patrol observed a parked vehicle in the school lot at William and Bridge streets, although both the church and school were closed. Police approached the vehicle and spoke to the driver, who appeared to be nervous and also refused to keep his hands in sight. He was asked to step out of the vehicle for officers' safety, and police then observed an orange pill wrapped in plastic on the vehicle's front seat. The suspect told police it was Ecstasy, and it later tested positive for MDMA. The suspect was taken into custody and later released on his own recognizance.

Stolen Motor Vehicle

• A silver, four-door 2002 Honda Civic was reported missing on Feb. 11 at 6:33 a.m. on Honiss Street. The vehicle had been parked the night before at around 7 p.m. It had not been recovered as of Feb. 14, and the investigation remains open.

• A 2013 Ford E-150 Van was reported stolen on Feb. 10 at 11:44 a.m. at the Pathmark supermarket on Belmont Avenue. The driver told police he had been making a delivery, and left the van running with the doors locked. He returned to find it missing, along with approximately $4,000 worth of food products inside. The van was branded with Bridgeford Foods and a picture of pepperoni on the sides. It had not been recovered as of Feb. 14, and the investigation remains open

• A black 2009 Toyota Venza was reported stolen on Feb. 10 at 7:33 a.m. on Eugene Place. The victim said she had gone out at 7:05 a.m. to warm up the vehicle, and returned 10 minutes later to find it missing. It had not been recovered as of Feb. 14, and the investigation remains open.

• A 2005 Ford 500 was reported missing on Feb. 9 at 12:40 p.m. on Forest Street. The vehicle went missing somewhere between 8 p.m. on Feb. 8 and the time that police were notified. It was later recovered in Newark before it was entered as stolen, although approximately $1,500 worth of tools that had been in the vehicle was unaccounted for.

The information is released to the press at the discretion of the police department and may not represent the total scope of police activity. All persons are presumed innocent unless proven guilty.

Belleville: Police blotter, Feb. 17

Burglary and Theft

A theft was reported on Feb. 8 at 12:17 p.m. at the Dunkin Donuts on Franklin Avenue. The manager said that a black male had come in and asked for a job application. While the manager was getting the application, the suspect allegedly wrapped a newspaper around the tip jar and then fled the store with approximately $15 in change. The suspect was described as being around 5 feet 11 inches, 240 pounds, and had been wearing a blue-and-gray jacket, along with blue jeans and beige boots. The investigation remains open.

DWI

David Conway, 29, of Ledgewood was arrested and charged with driving while intoxicated on Feb. 12 at 2:46 a.m. Police were detailed to the McDonald's fast food restaurant on Washington Avenue on reports of a disturbance. The manager said the customer in question had left, and had also appeared intoxicated. The manager also gave police a vehicle description and license plate number, and the vehicle, a 2001 Honda Accord wagon, came back into the parking lot and then turned south on Washington Avenue before police conducted a motor vehicle stop. Police spoke to the driver, and noticed the odor of an alcoholic beverage. The suspect was taken out of the vehicle and then taken into custody after he failed field sobriety tests. He was administered a breathalyzer test at police headquarters, which measured his blood alcohol count as .17, and he was later released on his own recognizance.

Forgery/Fraud

Jerone Clark, 34, of Newark was arrested and charged with forgery on Feb. 12 at 3:24 p.m. at 726 Washington Ave. The suspect had attempted to cash a fraudulent check in the amount of $2,751.94 at the check cashing service, and fled onto Washington Avenue when he saw police. He attempted to enter a vehicle in the parking lot, but fled when he saw police again. He was ultimately apprehended behind the Motorcycle Mall across Washington Avenue. He was then taken into custody, where he was additionally charged with printing a fraudulent check, and resisting arrest. He was also found to have an outstanding $750 East Orange warrant, and was held on an undisclosed amount of bail.

Outstanding Warrants

Andre Talbert, 21, of Belleville was arrested and charged with an outstanding warrant on Feb. 11 at 12:42 p.m. Two males were observed walking north on Washington Avenue and looking into parked vehicles. Due to recent burglaries in the area, police stopped them and asked for identification. Neither suspect could produce any identification, while one of them was found to have an outstanding $208 Orange warrant. He was taken into custody and later released on his own recognizance, while the other individual was not arrested and was sent on his way.

Possession of CDS

• Felix Astacio, 18, of East Orange and Distefano Parra, 19, of Newark were arrested and charged with possession of marijuana on Feb. 12 at 2:10 a.m. A police patrol observed a group running out of the St. Peter's Church cemetery, and stopped the group and asked them what they were doing. Officers also noted a strong smell of marijuana, and observed a rolled marijuana joint dangling out of a suspect's hat. The suspects were taken into custody, and Astacio was later released on his own recognizance. Parra was found to have outstanding warrants from Newark and Roselle totaling $650, and was held on $1,500 bail.

• Xiomara Gomez, 30, of Belleville was arrested and charged with possession of cocaine and possession of marijuana on Feb. 10 at 10:19 p.m. on Rocco Street. Detectives were assisting the Morris County Prosecutor's Office in serving a warrant, and arrived at the destination and executed the warrant without incident. The suspect was also charged possession of cocaine with intent to distribute, possession of marijuana with intent to distribute, possession of cocaine with intent to distribute within 1,000 feet of a school, possession of marijuana with intent to distribute within 1,000 feet of a school, and possession of drug paraphernalia. She was taken into custody and turned over to the Morris County Prosecutor's Office.

• David Endifru, 18, of Belleville was arrested and charged with possession of less than 50 grams of a controlled dangerous substance on Feb. 9 at 12:30 p.m. on Nolton Street. Police were dispatched on reports of a suspect walking up and down the street and looking into driveways. Officers then observed a green Nissan Maxima parked on Nolton Street with its lights off, and five males inside the vehicle. Police approached the vehicle and observed the raw odor of marijuana. When questioned, one of the males in the back seat admitted the marijuana was his, and police recovered a bag containing marijuana. The suspect was taken into custody and later released on his own recognizance, while the other four males were checked and sent on their way.

• Anthony Alarcon, 23, of Newark was arrested and charged with possession of CDS on Feb. 9 at 5:27 a.m. A patrol observed a parked vehicle in the school lot at William and Bridge streets, although both the church and school were closed. Police approached the vehicle and spoke to the driver, who appeared to be nervous and also refused to keep his hands in sight. He was asked to step out of the vehicle for officers' safety, and police then observed an orange pill wrapped in plastic on the vehicle's front seat. The suspect told police it was Ecstasy, and it later tested positive for MDMA. The suspect was taken into custody and later released on his own recognizance.

Stolen Motor Vehicle

• A silver, four-door 2002 Honda Civic was reported missing on Feb. 11 at 6:33 a.m. on Honiss Street. The vehicle had been parked the night before at around 7 p.m. It had not been recovered as of Feb. 14, and the investigation remains open.